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There is a Met Office heavy snowfall forecast across Wales, the Midlands, northern and eastern England, with alerts that links to rural areas could be cut off .
More heavy snow set to fall as UK issues amber weather warning across large parts of the country.
There is a Met Office heavy snowfall forecast across Wales, the Midlands, northern and eastern England, with alerts that links to rural areas could be cut off . Thousands of customers in the south west of England and Wales, have been affected by power cuts due to the snow or high winds in place.
According to Met Office the heavy snowfall forecast is predicted will be around 10cm , with up to 20cm on higher ground.
Snow is also forecast for Scotland and Northern Ireland, with high winds in the south.
Southern England and Wales are predicted to have heavy rain and gale force winds with speeds of up to 70mph (112km/h). Such weather generally causes icy surfaces hazards.
The amber warning for snow has been extended to cover Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex while Liverpool and South Yorkshire have been downgraded to a yellow a warning which is ‘be aware’ warning.
Scotland and Wales is predicted to reach low temperatures of -10C (14F) in some areas , and -14C (6.8F) in isolated rural areas.
Drivers are encouraged to be ready for unexpected eventualities, thus carry warm clothing, food, drink, required medications and items such as boots, de-icers, scrapers, shovels and torches and to increase stopping distances.
The highways situation is bad at the moment with the Midlands, having many motorways already covered in snow, lane markings and cats eyes covered by snow.
Members of the public are encourages to embark only on necessary travel.
Some North Wales and the west Midlands, hospitals have sought assistance from 4×4 car drivers to get hospital staff to and from work in the heavy snowfall while the British Red Cross have been asked by hospitals to help move blood supplies and other medical equipment in some areas affected by the heavy snowfall.
The UK National Rail has issued warnings about travel disruption on both East Midlands Trains and Chiltern Railways and called for passengers to check before travelling as services would be affected by delays with some routes progressing slowly due to speed restrictions because of adverse conditions.
Manchester Airport, Belfast International, Belfast City and the City of Derry Airport in Northern Ireland advise for additional time for journeys and passengers to check with their airline and check websites for updates before travelling.
Birmingham Airport has , due to heavy snowfalls has temporarily suspended flights so that airport staff can clear snow from the airport runway. More news to fall. By Sibusiso Ngwenya
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